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Thorium’s Long-Term Potential in Nuclear Energy
When irradiated, thorium-232 undergoes a series of nuclear reactions, eventually forming uranium-233, which can then be split to release energy to power a nuclear reactor. Using thorium for energy ...
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Could Thorium Offer Long-Term Potential As A Nuclear Energy Source?
However, irradiating thorium-232 so that it absorbs a single neutron allows it to transmute into uranium-233, a fissile material that can be used to fuel nuclear reactors. This is known as the ...
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Thorium Is A Little Known Radioactive Element That Could Soon Be Powering Homes Near You
In fact, the elements that are required to create nuclear energy – with a popular example being uranium – are ... The natural isotope of thorium, Thorium-232 is fissile, meaning that it ...